Antonyms for animating
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : verb an-uh-meyt; adjective an-uh-mit |
| Phonetic Transcription : verb ˈæn əˌmeɪt; adjective ˈæn ə mɪt |
Definition of animating
Origin :- 1530s, "to fill with boldness or courage," from Latin animatus past participle of animare "give breath to," also "to endow with a particular spirit, to give courage to," from anima "life, breath" (see animus). Sense of "give life to" in English attested from 1742. Related: Animated; animating.
- adj stimulating
- Leave not then to me the business of inciting and animating you.
- Extract from : « Imogen » by William Godwin
- Fourthly, your animating and assisting of others to such endeuours.
- Extract from : « A New Orchard And Garden » by William Lawson
- The animating principle of Anglo-Saxon government was local sovereignty.
- Extract from : « Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence » by Various
- This was probably how the eye acquired the animating powers of the Giver of Life.
- Extract from : « The Evolution of the Dragon » by G. Elliot Smith
- It became the presiding genius, and indeed the animating spirit, of his life.
- Extract from : « Put Yourself in His Place » by Charles Reade
- He gave but expression to the feelings which were animating the breasts of his companions.
- Extract from : « The Three Commanders » by W.H.G. Kingston
- The animating principle had plainly departed, and left the statue a stone.
- Extract from : « The Tinted Venus » by F. Anstey
- One will be roused to action, and will feel just right for some animating game.
- Extract from : « Popular Education » by Ira Mayhew
- It was an animating struggle, and equally exciting to pursuers and pursued.
- Extract from : « The Pirate of the Mediterranean » by W.H.G. Kingston
- The scene was one of the most animating and novel description.
- Extract from : « The King's Own » by Captain Frederick Marryat
Synonyms for animating
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